R35 GT-R DRIFT Car, DYNAMIC AUTOSPORTS HANKOOK GRUPPE-S

blaze1 · 02-05-2010, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Justin Banner

You know, we also had our doubts with the AEM tC. It worked out fairly well for them.

I agree but this time last year that car wasnt a half stripped shell.

Justin Banner · 02-06-2010, 04:26 AM

Which is why I've been thinking about something. Can anyone confirm that these photos are up to date or if the photos and story are behind the actual build? (In other words, is the car further along than we assume)

INFO · 02-06-2010, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Justin Banner

Which is why I've been thinking about something. Can anyone confirm that these photos are up to date or if the photos and story are behind the actual build? (In other words, is the car further along than we assume)

We will get an update from them after the weekend is over.

INFO · 02-08-2010, 11:27 PM

http://gruppe-s.blogspot.com/2010/02...frame-and.html

by Gruppe S

The Gruppe-S.com / Dynamic Autosports / Hankook Tire Drift GTR begins the chassis preparation stage of the development process.

Below: The subframe of the GTR along with the transmission is dropped after was stripped down to it's bare chassis.

After finishing the stitch welding, Master Technician Adam Depner, pictured here, is laying on a coat of primer in order to protect the newly exposed metal from the elements..

INFO · 02-15-2010, 07:32 PM

GTR Cage: Front Beams and Bar and Stiching up the Seams!
http://gruppe-s.blogspot.com

With the Foundation of a Main hoop and Crossbar in place, its time to extend this cage forward with the main front runners with a cross beam running along the front top section. Stay Tuned for updates tomorrow!!

INFO · 02-23-2010, 12:54 PM

Hankook GTR gets it's Rear End worked on
http://gruppe-s.blogspot.com/2010/02...worked-on.html

Continuing work on the GTR's cage, we cut out sections of the chassis to lay out the base plates for the rear runners of the cage that connect the rear portion of the chassis to the main hoop. The cage is nearing completion and work continues on the chassis preparation. Come back tomorrow for another update on the progress of our GTR Drift Build!

INFO · 02-23-2010, 12:56 PM

GTR Cage: Side Runners Installed and Engine Bay Prep
http://gruppe-s.blogspot.com/2010/02...alled-and.html

The side runners are on cage have been lined up and cut to fit the driver side with out fabricator working on the passenger side as we speak.

Jason, our resident genius when it comes to body work and chassis preparation, is cutting out sections in the engine bay in order to make room for the special power plant that will be pushing this GTR. The motor we will be running in the GTR for this 2010 season of Formula Drift is going to be...... I think I may have said too much so we'll talk more on that later..

DataXUnknown · 02-23-2010, 01:18 PM

Teaserrrr...tell us what motor is gunna be in it! I bet it's going to be some sort of v8 or nascar motor. Why else would you be cutting an engine bay (from a 6 cylinder) to fit another motor in there...hahah guess we shall have to wait and find out

Piner · 02-23-2010, 07:02 PM

be funny if it was an SR

Jonny Fonseca · 02-23-2010, 07:12 PM

Rb26!!!!!!!!!!!

INFO · 02-23-2010, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by DataXUnknown

Teaserrrr...tell us what motor is gunna be in it! I bet it's going to be some sort of v8 or nascar motor. Why else would you be cutting an engine bay (from a 6 cylinder) to fit another motor in there...hahah guess we shall have to wait and find out

for NOW they plan to start the season with a VQ35 (BC stroker kit to
increase displacement

blaze1 · 02-25-2010, 01:26 PM

I think someone needs to remind them the falken G35 never worked out

CamelTouge · 02-25-2010, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by blaze1

I think someone needs to remind them the falken G35 never worked out

g35 podium'd, 1st place, in sonoma..05 or 06...
seemed like it "worked out" to me.

car had its fair share of issues after that, but it was still a good car.

blaze1 · 02-25-2010, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by CamelTouge

g35 podium'd, 1st place, in sonoma..05 or 06...
seemed like it "worked out" to me.

car had its fair share of issues after that, but it was still a good car.

Back in 05

75% of the cars that competed back then wouldn't be able to hang in the sport the way it is today. And that says alot in a sport that relies so much on skill.

Cars like the cooper el camino, aem s2k, cooper f-body, lexus backed is300, and a bunch of half assed built cookie cut S13s.

Yea, your right the falken G35 was a decent machine back in 05... but where is it today?

CamelTouge · 02-25-2010, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by blaze1

Back in 05

75% of the cars that competed back then wouldn't be able to hang in the sport the way it is today. And that says alot in a sport that relies so much on skill.

Cars like the cooper el camino, aem s2k, cooper f-body, lexus backed is300, and a bunch of half assed built cookie cut S13s.

Yea, your right the falken G35 was a decent machine back in 05... but where is it today?

G35 is gone...just like the other 75% of cars from back in 05.

You are comparing the g35 to hankook GTR. you really think it doesnt have a chance against the cars in FD now? C'mon man..

blaze1 · 02-25-2010, 04:43 PM

Down to the bare bones its just a beefy V36

In a addition vq motor is added (or shall i say the VK was subtracted)

that's where we are at this point...

In the future with the right engineering this can be a very successful drift car.... but with the season closing in fast its starting to look like a 100k+ tar baby. Their Z33 wasn't quite ready at long beach back in 08 and at that time there was a few highly successful version on the car on grid. What makes me think this first time entry for the team will prove any better.

Robbie was looking strong and was seen as a championship threat coming into 2010 until this news came.I would have had my eyes on a Z34, the base of the car alone is just a improved version of the Z33. That combined with the knowledge gained from the original build I think Robbie would have had a much greater chance at a overall podium this year. I also feel that Nissan would have been happier with this choice as well. Even though they don't fully back any team, its nice to give them a incentive instead of campaigning a car that most fans could never afford.

Now we are waiting too see the car make a clean pass at long beach... which could possibly not happen.

SCR_7M · 02-26-2010, 03:16 PM

Blaze,

To be completely honest with you, you're posts are a boring, and your constant ranting about the Gruppe-S team is getting old. Anyone who is not an idiot can see that you have something personal against the team of it's crew. Your posts have become predictable, and everyone gets a good laugh every time you say anything. Some even place bets on how soon you will post negative replies or just *Censored**Censored**Censored**Censored**Censored* *Censored**Censored**Censored*, know-nothing rants.

When you get a team of your own, then you can manage it as a perfect 10. Until then, please do us all a favor and shut your trap.

blaze1 · 02-26-2010, 04:03 PM

PM replied to SCR 7m

Justin Banner · 02-26-2010, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by SCR_7M

Blaze,

To be completely honest with you, you're posts are a boring, and your constant ranting about the Gruppe-S team is getting old. Anyone who is not an idiot can see that you have something personal against the team of it's crew. Your posts have become predictable, and everyone gets a good laugh every time you say anything. Some even place bets on how soon you will post negative replies or just *Censored**Censored**Censored**Censored**Censored* *Censored**Censored**Censored*, know-nothing rants.

When you get a team of your own, then you can manage it as a perfect 10. Until then, please do us all a favor and shut your trap.

Wow, a guy with ONE POST talking a bit out of his britches. Blaze knows what he's talking about (most of the time, though I do disagree on him about the GT-R). So, to be honest with you, completely honest with you, a newbie or troll does not fair well in this forum when his first post is a rant about an ol' dog of Drifting.com.

Now, back on subject, it appears that these build pictures are "real time," as in these are being posted just about as soon as they are taken and edited for watermarks. I'm a little worried, but not too much. I think the build will be done before LB, but development will probably be on the fly and maybe even more so than the tC. I expect the car to be at it's best towards the end of the season, rather than the middle like Tanner's tC was.

blaze1 · 02-26-2010, 08:16 PM

Tanner TC was hot like fire at long beach, met his match at ATL, and had a plain bad setup at wall. Came Vegas... it was no contest.

And if IIRC it was not at SEMA 08 (as a shell or anything)

INFO · 02-26-2010, 08:19 PM

Transmission and Engine ARE IN!!

BY Eddie
The team situated the VQ35 big boy stroker and Gforce transmision in the R35. The fitment is great, especially since the car was designed for a VR38 which is even bigger. We brought the engine as close to the firewall for good weight distribution and fabricated some solid engine mounts to keep the power going into the ground.

The extra room in the engine bay will allow for a bigger turbo and even a larger diameter downpipe.

Secret info, rear end is amazing but final product pics will be shown after completion on the rear end. Don't want to give away all our secrets, now do we?

-Eddie

INFO · 02-26-2010, 08:21 PM

Hankook GTR Information Release!

by Steven Tran

Hello everyone, my name is Steven Tran, I handle the Marketing / PR for Dynamic. After spending some time reading all the interesting rumors floating around the internet, I think it’s about time we squash the rumors on the Drift GTR for next year.

Let’s start off with the first question that’s been floating around:

What was the GTR we displayed at the SEMA Show?
That GTR was strictly for Demo and Press purposes to announce our plans for the 2010 Formula Drift Season, it was basically created in order to visually announce the project and how the finished vehicle would potentially look. Instead of releasing a rendered photo of the potential finished car, we opted to take it a bit further and make a replica GTR in order to showcase what the final product will look like; it was our way to announce the project with a strong impact. During this time, the chassis we are using for competition was at our shop undergoing preparation and development for the upcoming season of Formula Drift. The SEMA Show in Las Vegas is traditionally used to release information regarding the projects for 2010, and many of the new projects for 2010 that attend the SEMA Show are projects in progress and not entirely finished.

What motor will the GTR be using next year?
Moment of truth for some of you, we are going to be running a special large stroked VQ mated with a G-Force 4-Speed Dog Box Transmission, specs on this motor will be released at a later time as R&D and testing gets finished. Currently the VR38 GTR Motor is still under development and we are currently working on developing the most advanced stroker system for that motor. Our power target for that motor is 1000+HP, so as developments on that motor progress we will keep you up to date. The VR38 platform is something we are considering to use in the future, but until we finish R&D and test the motor for competition we do not have an ETA when we will use the GTR VR38.

Will the GTR be finished in time for Long Beach?
We are on a set schedule and have been working diligently to finish the car, and everything is currently on schedule. We plan have the racing debut of the GTR at Long Beach, so unless some serious unforeseen situation occurs or an act of god, we will be in Long Beach with the GTR.

If you are an Official Media Outlet and would like any information regarding the GTR, please feel free to give us a call at 949-457-1234 we'll gladly fill you in on any details of the project.

-Steven @ Gruppe-S

CamelTouge · 02-27-2010, 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Justin Banner

Wow, a guy with ONE POST talking a bit out of his britches. Blaze knows what he's talking about (most of the time, though I do disagree on him about the GT-R). So, to be honest with you, completely honest with you, a newbie or troll does not fair well in this forum when his first post is a rant about an ol' dog of Drifting.com.

My turn to Jump in...

Blaze 1 does not know what hes talking about. My bet is that SCM whatever is either someone who's finally fed up with all the bashing that Blaze has done, or is a poster that is affiliated with a certain company/team that doesnt want their opinion to be reflected on the company/team they represent.

Straight up...Blaze acts and talks like hes been in the industry. For years I have seen this dude talk smack about Eddies team(Dynamic/Hankook) or Falkens team (minus any DA affiliated drivers), and people, besides myself, are tired of his rants.

GRANTED, like everyone that posts on here has an OPINION, and i cant knock blaze (or anyone) for having an opinion, but damn...seriously STFU and start your own team, or drive, if your soo unhappy with whats going on.

Blaze and BANNER...I see your passion towards this motorsport. But before EITHER of you rant and rave about your opinions/ideas on anything related to this industry, PLEASE get your facts straight, and look at the issues from both sides of the table..not just your own.

And PLEASE dont address your personal issues with certain teams on here. Cheer for your favs, but dont publicly bash the ones you dislike.

im not gonna go into HISTORY/Archives and go back and forth on your rants/raves, but I hope that you will take what im saying...and think about it before you post ANYTHING on this forum. Just advice that i really think you should take.

blaze1 · 02-27-2010, 03:26 AM

Please note... I have never claimed or stated "facts" as if I was with or affiliated with any team, sanctioning body, or sponsor.

I talk about how I see things in my perspective and that is it....

I don't mean to toot my own horn but I have made a few predictions in this sport that have came true. Not because I'm in the pits with these teams or its competitors. I just call it how I see it. I have been around this sport for a while, while I don't drive as much as I would like and I no longer work for a company that is involved in the sport I'm not just a dude that is just out right saying screw a team just for the sake of it.

My criticism for anyone on this forum has been based on the issue DRIFTING and that is it. I never knocked someones name, marital status, look, feel, taste, or anything that did not involve 4 wheels and a steering wheel or the sport of drifting as a whole. But still when someone is angry at me they bring up my age, gender, occupation, and my ethnicity (if you forgot just dig up the archives). Now can I ask, who's getting/gotten personal here?

If the good folks at drifting.com want me to stfu they have all the sources to PM, Email, or Call me (they have done it before it some cases but not in this one). Until then all I ask just like the teams have asked is stay professional. Let media be media, let the fans be the fans.

Seriously, if I went on a nascar forum. And gave a statement saying why I didn't think Jimmie Johnson and the Lowes team couldn't win the championship in 2010. Do you think that Chad Knaus and Rick Hendrick would show up out of no where and tell me, little ol blaze1 to STFU and stay out of their business?

Its surprising to see my little presence in the sport can bruise so many egos.

With that being said, I'm sorry?

Justin Banner · 02-27-2010, 07:05 AM

Uhh, I've been the one here that's been saying "Hey, it will get done." My concern is performance of the chassis that will have little starting development. I'm glad to see that the VQ will be used until the VR is further developed, however, it's the chassis that will need the development before LB. That is what makes or breaks a drift car, we all know that. It'd just be nice if the GT-R was on the ground and testing like the Camaro is right now.